Aviators slide in playoff rankings

Second half of the regular-season has arrived

Staff Report

COLUMBUS — The Butler Aviators fell one spot in this week’s OHSAA Divsion II, Region 8 playoff rankings. Butler (4-4) now sits ninth, just behind Edgewood for the eighth and final spot with two games to play. The top eight schools in each region qualify for the playoffs.

The top 12 schools in Division I and Division II in each region are listed below by with record and average points. This information is also posted on the football page at OHSAA.org, which includes an explanation of how the ratings are calculated.

Of the 716 OHSAA member schools playing varsity football this fall, the largest 72 schools are in Division I, while the remaining schools are divided equally in Divisions II through VII (approximately 108 schools in each division). The top eight teams in each region will qualify for the playoffs.